Wisconsin Senator Leads Filibuster Over Currency Bill
Washington May 30 Senator La Follette pressed to defeat the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill by demanding a constant quorum. He spoke from shortly after 1 p.m. until dawn, sparking debate as supporters and opponents debated 47 senators present and threats of prolonged session. Senators Stone Gore showed sympathy but Democrats largely opposed obstruction.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Aldrich-Vreeland
Mr. Foraker
Aldrich
Stone
Gore
Tie
Wisconsin
Gould Line in Trouble Receivers Appointed for Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal
Judge James S. Young appointed receivers for the Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railroad and its allied properties after the company failed to pay a 590000 interest due on first mortgage bonds. Receivers Henry W. McMasters and Francis H. Skelding will manage operations to protect creditors while ongoing obligations and losses mount.
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Pittsburg
James 8S. Young
United States Circuit Court
Wabash-Pittsburg
Gould
Henry W. McMasters
Francis H. Skelding
First National Bank
American Surety Company of New York
Wabash Railroad Company
James Beal
Arthur J. Shores
T. L. Chadbourne
New York City
Willis T. McCook
Terminal Company
Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal Railroad Company
Baker Sentenced for Life in Mail Tampering and Murder
James A. Baker was found guilty in federal court in Philippi West Virginia of tampering with the U S mail and murdering Edward Y Hutchinson a Clairinden West Virginia telegraph operator and station agent on December 2. He received a life sentence. Baker acted without an attorney and spoke briefly for leniency. He had previously courted a respected young woman using postal cards. investigators traced the cards to him and arrested him in New York.
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Philippi
W. Va
James A. Baker
United States Mail
Edward Y. Hutchinson
Clairinden
Baker
Pittsburg
New York
Two Tornadoes Strike Evansville Ind Causing Injuries
Two tornadoes from the south and west hit Evansville Indiana on Friday afternoon. The storms brought 90 mile an hour winds, injured several residents, many had narrow escapes, and caused house damage including the courthouse taking a lightning strike.
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Evansville
Ind
Veteran Sportsman Thomas W. Long Dies at 80 in Taylorville
Thomas W. Long aged 80 a veteran sportsman of central Illinois collapsed and died Friday afternoon in Taylorville TI The event ends a long life amid local athletic circles with Long remembered for decades of sports participation and community involvement.
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Taylorville
Thomas W. Long
Central
Illinois
Advert for Chamberlain's Salve by W. H. Porter
For a burn or scald apply Chamberlain's Salve. It will allay the pain almost instantly and quickly heal the injured parts. For sale by W. H. Porter. a heenelliene Gees 'ee jr mek bak al
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Chamberlain
W. H. Porter
Anarchist Confesses Plan to Kill Emperor William in Italy
In Bari Italy two weeks ago Paulo Nikolaus a 25 year old mechanic from Charlottenburg Prussia was arrested as a vagrant. He has confessed to being an anarchist intent on killing a high imperial court figure believed to be Emperor William during a planned visit to Apulia. He traveled from Berlin with a companion who left him at Ravenna.
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Bari
Italy
Paulo Nikolaus
Charlottenburg
Prussia
Nikolaus
Berlin
Germany
William
Corfu
Ravenna
Apulia
Adriatic
Murder Mystery at Alton Identifies Through Jewelry
A woman's corpse, about 45, found floating in the Mississippi near Alton, shows a crushed skull from a blunt blow. Clothing described as stylish blue serge with expensive garments. two rings, a pendant, a pin, and a scapular with crucifix found in the skirt suggesting possible identification.
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Alton
Mississippi
Socialist Editor Jailed After Mail Fraud Conviction
Federal Judge Cart sentenced Feenan Knowles editor of a Socialist paper in Deadwood South Carolina to a $500 fine for sending improper matter through the mails. Knowles refused to pay, was jailed, and republished the convicted article in Friday's issue.
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Deadwood
S. C
Cart
Feenan Knowles
Knowles
Pennington County
Ivanhoe banker commits suicide on Ivanhoe farm
Charles Soderlind vice president of the First National bank of Ivanhoe and president of the Farmers Independent Elevator company of Ivanhoe cut his throat on his farm near Ivanhoe Minnesota on Friday. Authorities cite temporary insanity from ill health as the cause.
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Minnesota Bankera
Ivanhoe, Minn
Charles Soderlind
First National Bank of
Ivanhoe
Farmers’ Independent Elevator Company of
Here
Wife-Slayer Starving Himself in Hospital
Rev. S. A. Coffman who murdered his wife three weeks ago was taken to the city hospital in a dying condition from starvation and collapse. He has refused food since Tuesday.
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Fairmont
W. Va
S. A. Coffman
City Hospital
Neighbors Plow Fields Plant Corn for James Kautzman
Neighbors plowed the fields and planted corn for James Kautzman who lives near Muncie. He has been jill for some time.
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James Kautzman
Muncie
Jill
Italian driver Emanuel Cedrino dies in Pimlico practice crash
Baltimore May 30 Emanuel Cedrino an Italian auto driver was killed at Pimlico during practice for Saturday races. His car reportedly hit a wheel failure and flipped, killing him instantly with severe head injuries. He had recently arrived to compete and had clocked fast practice laps. Cedrino formerly served as chauffeur to Queen Helena of Italy.
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Baltimore
Emanuel Cedrino
Pimlico
Cedrino
Herbert Schoenrich
United States
Helena
Italy
Thousands Seek Land at Salmon River Twin Falls Irrigation Opening
Boise readers learned that 80 000 acres opened for registration at Twin Falls with 1400 seekers signing in before noon and deposits totaling about 500 000 dollars. About five thousand people attend the Monday drawing under the area act as representatives from nearly every state are present.
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Boise
Idaho
Twin Falls
Wainwright Raised to Acting Rear Admiral on Georgia
Acting Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright raised his blue pennant with two white stars over the flagship Georgia in Tacoma on Friday. He received a 13 gun salute and will be fully invested with the rank in a few weeks.
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Wainwright
Tacoma
Wash
Richard Wainwright
Georgia
Heat Closes Cincinnati Schools
Cincinnati schools shut for heat as board adopts rule to dismiss when the noon temperature reaches 35 degrees. Nearly all classrooms lie vacant this week as the measure takes effect.
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Cincinnati
Board of Education
Train wreck at Plymouth injures Perry Johnson
A. L. & E. W. passenger train was wrecked at Plymouth due to a washout. Fireman Perry Johnson of Peru sustained serious injuries in the crash.
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Plymouth
Perry Johnson
Peru
Northwestern University Receives 150000 Gift for Gymnasium
Chicago May 30 James A Patten the corn pit king donated 150000 for a Northwestern University gymnasium to be built as plans are drawn and approved. President A W Harris announced the gift at the annual student convocation in Fisk hall. About 300 students celebrated with a midnight parade.
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Chicago
Northwestern University
James A. Patten
Board of Trade
A. W. Harris
Fisk Hall
Mr. Patten
Harris
North Shore
Patten
Ridge Avenue
Property Left by Mrs Gunness Brings High Prices at Auction
Laporte Indiana May 30 The auction sale of personal property left by Mrs Belle Gunness drew 4000 to 5000 people. Items sold for five to ten times cost with receipts exceeding normal sales. A steady crowd bought the Gunness horse pony and dog with top bids including 107 dollars for the shepherd dog.
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Gunness
Mayflower Crew Rescues Powder Fire at Navy Yard
Washington May 30 The crew of the presidential yacht Mayflower under Lieut Simms Reed bravely confronted a blaze in a powder magazine at the navy yard. They removed nearly two tons of powder, signal rockets, and priming explosives, averting possible catastrophic damage to the Mayflower and nearby facilities.
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Washington
Navy Yard
Bluejackets
Simms Reed
Store Building Collapses in Eau Claire
In Eau Claire Wisconsin on May 30 a two story brick store owned by Alex Deane collapsed due to heavy rains. The wreck destroyed the furniture stock and caused an estimated loss of 10000 dollars.
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Eau Claire
Wis
Alex Deane
Taft Addresses Norwich Board of Trade at Broadway Theater
Secretary William H. Taft spoke to a large audience in Norwich Connecticut Friday evening addressing the Norwich board of trade from the Broadway theater stage.
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Taft
Norwich
Conn
William H. Taft
Norwich Board of Trade
Broadway
Wyoming Sheriff Murdered in Laramie Killing
Laramie Wyoming sheriff Alfred Bath was killed Friday afternoon by a man named Summers from Walden Colorado who escaped custody after the shooting. The incident occurred in the city and police pursued the suspect.
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Wyoming
Laramie
Wyo
Alfred Bath
Summers
Walden
Col
Cooks Who Cook Column Spotlight
A Reporter local column highlights cooks who run small kitchens and share techniques. The piece profiles community food makers, their venues, and the impact of home style cooking on neighborhood diners. It notes personal histories and craft in everyday meals.
Indictments in Crop Report Leak Case Hit Cotton King
Theodore H. Price once dubbed the cotton king faces two federal indictments in New York for conspiracy and bribery tied to leaked government crop statistics. Co-defendants Peckham Haas and Edwin S. Holmes Jr. are charged in related counts. Bail set at 5000 with a June 19 preliminary hearing.
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New York
Theodore H. Trice
Eagle Fire Insurance Company
Federal Grand Jury
Price
United States
Federal Court of
Federal
Hough
Mr. Sully
John Inman
Price, McCormick & Co
Washington
Theodore H. Price
Frederick A. Peckham
Moses Haas
Edwin S. Holmes, Jr
Department of Agriculture
Peckham and Haas
Holmes
Thieves Loot Passengers on Queen City Packet Steamer
Pirates on the Pittsburg and Cincinnati packet Queen City robbed several passengers near Gallipolis as they went through the coach in a wild west style seizure. Losses included cash watches and diamonds with T J Sullivan of New York and Mr and Mrs Harry Strauss of Wheeling among the heaviest. The thieves fled.
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Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Queen
Kidnaped From Asylum in Morris County
Visitors at the State Hospital for the Insane in Morris Plain took Charles B. Sulke a Jersey City plumbing contractor in their car Friday afternoon. He was driven from the grounds in view of attendants and had not been returned by late hour.
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Morristown
N. J
State Hospital For the
Morris Plain
Charles B. Sulke
Jersey City
Smallpox develops aboard battleship Kentucky at Bremerton
At Bremerton navy yard the yellow flag flies from the mast of the battleship Kentucky as smallpox develops aboard. One sailor is confined with the disease and several others show signs of infection.
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Seattle
Wash
Bremerton Navy Yard
Kentucky
Body of Maley Recovered After Launch Fall
The body of Fred Maley, who fell from a launch at Cincinnati last Sunday, was recovered yesterday at Rising Sun.
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Fred Maley
Cincinnati
Rising Sun
Anglo American Ladies club gains prominence in Mayfair
London May 29 The countess of Strafford former Mrs Colgate leads a new Anglo American Ladies club in Mayfair. The club serves as a social rendezvous for American women in London with ninety bedrooms and a dining room for 200. A country house at Ashdown Park with tennis courts and transport facilities is planned.
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London
Mayfair
Countess of Strafford
Colgate
Ashdown Park
Inherited Millionaire Hustles in Mercury Lamp Inventions
New York May 29 Peter Cooper Hewitt a multi millionaire but active in work designs invents the mercury vapor lamp the static converter and an eight cylinder motor He believes the eight cylinder motor on ships could shorten transatlantic travel to about thirty hours between Liverpool and New York He keeps a busy workshop in overalls and measures time by results.
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New York
Peter Cooper Hewitt
Mr. Hewitt
Hewitt
Liverpool
There Goes Miss Peachley the Idle Stenog
A brisk, comic dialogue centers on Miss Peachley, a stenographer described as a dream girl who is currently not employed, prompting amused gossip about her status and scene.
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Miss Peachley
Stenog
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